词汇 | battlements |
释义 | battlements noun[ plural ] uk /ˈbæt.əl.mənts/ us /ˈbæt̬.əl.mənts/ a wall around the top of a castle, with regular spaces in it through which the people inside the castle can shoot雉堞,城垛;装有枪眼的防御墙 Fortifications acropolis barricade bastion castle chateau citadel earthwork enceinte entanglement fort Fort Knox Martello tower moat moated motte motte-and-bailey castle pillbox storm cellar stronghold turret Examples of battlementsbattlements How come you were left without battlements? Here we have another crumbling of the castle battlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He delved into the past, almost looking over the battlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was nicknamed "the forts" because it resembled battlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There were delays in de-requisitioning and in removing barbed wire and concrete battlements from our sea fronts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is being levelled against increasingly weak battlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One could stand proudly behind the battlements of "strictly the truth". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The public like them, and they are jolly good battlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, one or two defenders are already appearing on the battlements asking for a parley; we must not grant this. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They literally lift up their visors, look across at us over the battlements and engage in feudal arguments which should have been relegated to the dustbin long ago. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The great constitutional fortress which was supposed to guard the citadel of the constitution will be of little value if the invaders' mercenary troops are already on the battlements. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is one of those outposts of our battlements and every time that we have to defend it we have to divert more and more troops to it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A taller stair turret, also with battlements and gargoyles, is attached to the south-east corner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A plain oblong tower, three storeys high with battlements around the roof was also recorded as being built. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. There are architectural features including turrets, balconies, parapets, ornate railings, cornices, arches, and battlements on the exterior, all composed of poured concrete and coquina. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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